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A Meiji-era woodblock print of couples dancing in an elegant dance hall

Map of Edo, after a map by Takai Ranzan from the Tenpo era
(御江戸大絵図 [o-Edo ō-ezu] Large Map of great Edo)
Detail, centered on Edo Castle and the surrounding areas, including Edo Bay.

The park is designed in a primarily western style, but with some Japanese influences. Many of the western influences have been highlighted by Waley, but there is also a Japanese style area in the middle of the park and the old Hibiya wall for the…